Onn Hafiz Ghazi

The latest news and top stories on Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Johor Mentri Besar. He has served as the 19th Menteri Besar of Johor since March 2022, overseeing significant economic development including attracting RM113.7 billion in investments and creating 35,000 jobs. His administration focuses on sustainable growth, youth empowerment through initiatives like the Southern Volunteers program, and infrastructure improvements. Formerly a State Executive Councillor for Tourism Youth and Sports, he also has a background in accounting and business. Recently, he expressed disappointment regarding autogate system failures at Johor’s entry points, highlighting ongoing efforts to enhance border efficiency.

Onn Hafiz Ghazi

Scam raids of Malaysia’s Forest City prompt governance questions

The raids spotlight how organised crime has evolved and expanded operations by exploiting mixed-use developments, analysts say.

Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talent

Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’

Hard questions for Anwar’s PH after BN sweeps Malaysia’s Johor

The result will give BN momentum before the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1 and could deepen friction within the ruling coalition.

BN cruises to victory in Malaysia’s Johor, in blow to Anwar and PH

Barisan Nasional has won 48 out of 56 seats, with its leaders hoping the victory will ‘trigger a blue wave’ in future elections.

Go big or go home: why numbers matter in Malaysia’s Johor election

Prime Minister Anwar has called on voters to take BN down a peg in its stronghold, accusing his federal partner of ‘arrogance of power’.

Threat of Najib pardon gives Malaysian coalition new battle cry in Johor poll

A win for BN is a sign that Johoreans still love Najib, his son says, in a remark that has stirred up the spectre of 1MDB again.

Johor votes on Saturday. Polymarket has already called it

As the Malaysian state heads to the polls, a prediction market banned elsewhere in Asia gives one coalition a 93 per cent chance of winning.

Causeway obstacle: Johor’s Singapore workers weigh trip home for election

Congestion and potential immigration glitches at the border could deter some Johoreans working in Singapore from heading back to vote.

Ministers spar over Johor-Singapore SEZ blueprint delay as state polls near

Economic Minister Akmal Nasir fends off criticism from Johor’s caretaker leader, saying the master plan will be launched ‘at the right time’.

Malaysia’s Johor election campaign begins as federal allies clash

Ruling partners Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional will both contest all 56 seats, alongside 60 other candidates in a crowded 14-day race.

Malaysia’s Umno pulled into royal row ahead of Johor vote

Supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi has quit Umno, saying that the party ‘is controlled by the palace in making decisions’.

‘No DAP’: could Johor state election disrupt Malaysia’s unity coalition?

The refusal to work with DAP could be a defensive move to shore up BN’s Malay base in Johor ahead of the July 11 polls, analysts say.

Malaysia’s Umno banks on Johor state election to lure Malay votes in stronghold

The Umno-led BN coalition defends its decision not to partner with PH in Johor, saying the election is to win the voters’ mandate again.

Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor set up clash between Anwar’s ruling allies

The state contest is set to pit federal partners PH and BN against each other despite their power-sharing pact in Putrajaya.

Malaysia demands TikTok explain failure to block fake account insulting king

Among the ‘grossly offensive’ posts were false claims that the king ate pork and images with his face superimposed onto animal bodies.

Why Malaysia’s election ‘war drums’ could be the end for Anwar’s coalition

Rival-turned-ally Umno – and allies-turned-rivals Rafizi and Nik Nazmi – may force the prime minister to call an early election.

Bus queue brawl at Malaysia-Singapore crossing spotlights border bottlenecks

Viral footage of a scuffle at Johor Bahru’s CIQ terminal underscores chronic congestion and commuter tension.

Why a US$70 day trip to Johor is now Singaporeans’ favourite leisure hack

Singapore residents made more than 11 million trips across the causeway in the first seven months of this year, fuelling a retail boom.

Singapore-Johor SEZ attracts US$4.2 billion surge in cross-border investment

Singapore’s trade chief says the special economic zone is a testament to what cooperation, rather than protectionism, can achieve.

‘Our country’s image is tainted’: Malaysia gets tough on taxi touts

Tourists are ‘arriving happily’, only to be cheated by touts charging exorbitant fares at the airport, Malaysia’s transport minister says.

Malaysia’s autogates back to normal after worst chaos in years

Tens of thousands of foreigners from Singapore and elsewhere queued at autogates across Malaysia on Friday after the system failed.